Sports Trivia

17

This sport, invented in the USA in 1895, is played in every country of the world, indoors or out, by men or women, with various number of players on a side. It became an official Olympic sport in 1964. What is it?

13

How many NBA teams are located in California? (4)

15

Which one of these college teams uses the Halloween color, orange, as its uniform color? Penn State, Alabama, or Syracuse University?

7

In soccer football and in hockey: what is the meaning of the term "hat trick"?

16

In July, 1994, the World Cup of Soccer was held in the United States. The final three games of this tournament were held in which stadium?

8

Which 15-year old American figure skater became Olympic champion in 1998, the youngest winner since Sonja Henie in 1928?

11

Who was the first black manager of a Major League baseball team?

4

Participants in rhythmic gymnastics primarily use what three objects as props in their performances?

14

In 1968, this person became the first professional golfer to top $1 million in career earnings. Who was he?

10

1995's Athlete of the Year was Cal Ripken, who broke the record for playing in the most consecutive baseball games. This record was previously held by which person, and in which numbered game did Cal break this record?

13

Which European tennis star, in 1988, became only the 3rd woman ever to win the Grand Slam of tennis?

18

Name four baseball players whose faces have been displayed on U.S. postage stamps.

20

On October 2, 1920, the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates did something on the same day, that no baseball teams have ever done since. What did they do?

7

What is the name of the sport played on ice, without skates, using a broom?

11

Jesse Owen's world record in which sporting event stood from 1935 until 1960?